The Washington Wizards woke the giant: Roy Hibbert got back his #GoldSwagger in what Bob Kravitz called "the night of his life," leading the Indiana Pacers to an 86-82 win on Wednesday night with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. Let's hope the embattled center and his teammates can wield more magic in Game 3 Friday night at D.C.'s Verizon Center.

1. Race fans, start your engines! Practice begins today for Sunday's inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Admission is free, and cars will be on the track beginning at 10 a.m. For more of what you need to know, watch our new show "Pit Pass Live," which debuts today at 9:30 a.m. on IndyStar.com and is hosted by IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and The Star's Curt Cavin.

Jimmy Johns bike delivery man Nate Hammond, left, takes a photo of a race car driving south on Meridian, that had been on display touting the Grand Prix of Indianapolis during the IMS Pep Rally on Monument Circle, Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
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Kate Guerra posted this photo from the Indy 500 and Grand Prix pep rally on the Circle. Got a photo to share? Email heycori@indystar.com or tag @heycori on Instagram or Twitter!
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Here's Joseph Lese's view above street level of the IndyCar pep rally that took shape Wednesday on Monument Circle. Tag @heycori on Instagram to share your photos, and we may publish them on IndyStar.com!
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"Beautiful day for the first Farmers Market of the season at the City Market," posted Laura Groenert, who caught the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the background on Market Street.
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This artistic composition of the view on Monument Circle was posted by Brandon Fry, whose Instagram bio says he does "Iphoneography In Indy." Got a great photo to share? Tweet or tag @heycori!
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William C. Morris posted this photo of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Circle in Downtown Indianapolis. Share your photos at heycori@indystar.com or by tagging @heycori!
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This photo of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Downtown Circle was taken by Teja Kethineni. Got a photo to share? Post it on the Star's Facebook wall or tweet @indystar or @heycori.
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5. Colts owner Jim Irsay, who entered rehabilitation treatment after a DUI arrest in March, has been taking an active role in Indianapolis' 2018 Super Bowl bid and will be in Atlanta to make a presentation to NFL owners later this month. It's the biggest indication yet Irsay is out of treatment and, perhaps, resuming some of his responsibilities in running the team. So far, his daughter Carlie Irsay-Gordon and her two sisters have been filling in for their father.

7. As Michelle Obama and Malala Yousafzai joined the #BringBackOurGirls campaign for hundreds of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls, the Islamist terror group that kidnapped them, Boko Haram, launched a grisly attack that killed at least 150, some burned alive, in a Nigerian village, witnesses told CNN on Wednesday. The U.S. and Britain have offered their help with intelligence, investigations and hostage negotiation to the Nigerian government.

-- VERY bummed that one of my favorite new shows, the heartwarming military comedy "Enlisted" on FOX, has been canceled. Want to know the status of one of your low-rated favorites? TV.com has a handy database of which shows have gotten the ax, which remain in production limbo and which are set to survive to another season.

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